In his 17th season in the NBA and getting set to turn 38 years old in just under a month, Steph Curry is about as veteran as it gets. He's seen multiple different eras of basketball first-hand — and even catalyzed one such shift nearly single-handedly — and he's found great success across the past two decades, both with the Warriors and individually.

However, the question that begins to creep into everyone's mind as that age continues to tick up towards 40 is this: will Curry retire soon? Outside of a select few players in the history of the NBA, most notably LeBron James, there aren't many players who make it to the other side of 40, especially as a quality player. Could Curry join that camp and rewrite expectations once more, or is he going to ride off into the sunset first?

In an interview with PEOPLE earlier this week, Curry discussed his plans and thoughts about retirement — or perhaps rather his lack thereof.

"It'll declare itself, whenever the time comes to call it quits, which I don't think is anytime soon. I'm not really putting too much pressure on that."

It's a huge sigh of relief for Warriors fans across the world to know that Curry will still be gracing their televisions and social media timelines for the foreseeable future with his impossible three-pointers and overall elite basketball skills.

When thinking about how long Curry's career can actually last, it appears as a bit of an enigma, considering he's quite unlike any player we've ever seen before.

When Curry was still a young player in the NBA, signs were pointing to a potentially shorter career than expected due to his repeated ankle injuries and overall small stature, which didn't seem like it would lend itself well to a prolonged career of wear and tear.

Of course, that's been heavily refuted now in many ways, most notably in Curry's strengthened ankles no longer being a major issue outside of the unpreventable tweak or sprain, and in the way his success has continued well into his late-30s.

One thing that is always noted when talking about Curry's potential longevity is his shooting. It's a trait that never really goes away when you get older, compared to athleticism-based skills. Curry's status as the best shooter of all time makes him a clear candidate to extend his career as a pure shooter, just as guys like Ray Allen, Kyle Korver, JJ Redick, and others did at the tail end of their careers, even if they were more involved on offense or defense in the prime of their careers.

However, while all of their play styles in their old ages were heavily predicated on catch-and-shoot threes created by others, Curry's natural play style seems a bit different. For one, Curry's off-ball movement is potentially the most important part of his dominance, but will he be able to be as effective in that department as he reaches 40 or even flips to the other side of the decade?

Plus, most of those other players at least had a bit of height and/or length to them to not be black holes on defense, even as their lateral movement disappeared. Curry doesn't have that luxury at 6-foot-3, and though he's gotten much stronger over the years, you have to wonder how good his offense would have to be to offset the inevitable drop in defensive ability he'll experience as he ages.

Of course, if there's one thing Curry's career should have taught everyone, it's to never doubt him. If he believes in himself to play multiple more years and continue to contribute at a high level, there's no real reason to doubt him — surely, he will pull through and put on a show, just as he has for the past two decades.